Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-01

ting down at the table. He swore awful
about the tea and sugar and |
RAISED THE PISTOL AND SLOT.
shot him in the neck ana only stunned
him. Gates then shot again. | only shot
once Gates shot three or four times. 1
took the ak, cut his head off and chopped
him up. The head was wrapped in pa
per and carried out to the woodshed. 1t
was put il a lot of bucBwhe1t. The body
was all burned up and none was given to
the pigs. That is not true about feeding it
I to the hogs. Il was boiled and then burned.
! Cites came that night and 1 told him
| what had happened. He grasped
my hand and said l had done
! nobly. He said he would
come for the buckwheat to morrow
morning which ne did. He took Druse's
head with him. II was buried one mile
from Richfeld Springs. where l could
find it if 1 chose. 1t could never be
! found, for the secret lies with Gates and
| alone. Charles PETIT overheard US talk
! ing about it once, but he is dead now and
| can't talk. Gates is the only one who
| knows anything about it. There was an
other man with Gates when he got the
! buck wheat, and it was Elwood. His
name was Bill. 1t took eight hours
TO BURN THE BODY;
it made an awful smell. nearly tainted
several times. George and Frank Gates
were there some of the time. They did
not see much, though. | sent them down
to the wood lot and had them carry
shingles. l killed Druse because could
not stand it any longer. He was
q brute, and l had not slept
with him in twelve years. That is
all | can tell. Gates put up Frank
to tell what he did tell to shove it all on
to me. but he will get his reward some
time. Now you must not tell anyone this
until am gone, and not let it get in any
paper till after ~ O'Clock tomorrow.
don't care how many know it then. |
trust to you to see that it is ell right.
You can say, too, that on my dying day |
am more innocent of the crime than those
who put me up to it. l freely forgive them
all, all who so cruelty deserted me,
There are some names on that petition
sent from Warren which | could cover
with shame, but die in peace with every
one"
After she had finished DR.. Powell, out
of the observance of the holy, offered q
short prayer, and then took his letve.
She desired the above published as soon
, after the hanging as possible but not be-
i, fore.
THE EXECUTION.
t HERKIMER, n. Y, Feb. 2S.-At ll:3C
: the sheriff's jury was ordered into the
, Jail yard, while Sheriff Cook, Under
, Sheriff Rice and deputies and physicians
, proceeded to Mrs. Druse's cell. Wher
r they reached there Mrs. Druse sst weep
= ing, holding Mary's bouquet in her hands
' and wearing some of the flowers about
l her breast. Sheriff Cook began reading
the death warrant and the respite of Gov
t ernor Hill. To those who offered to as
: sist Mrs. Druse in rising DR.. Powell
e said: "She will bear herself well anc
, does not need any assistance"
!. Sheriff Cook and Under Sheriff
4 Rice led the procession, followed By
j., Rev. DR.. Powell and Mrs. Druse anc
E the physicians and equities. Mrs. Druse
e was dressed in black cashmere, with {
Z lace edging on the neck and sleeves. Sht
e wore small shawl over her shoulder:
. that was loaned to her by Mrs. Cook
D The day was bright, out hief
l sharp win" prevailed that caused
: the deputies and other witnesses to suffeI